Nonstop flight route between Masai Mara, Kenya and Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°24'18"S by 35°0'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Distance from MRE to MDY:
9,608.95 miles (15,464.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mara Serena Airport (MRE), Masai Mara, Kenya and Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,609 miles (or 15,464 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Mara Serena Airport and Henderson Field, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Mara Serena Airport and Henderson Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Masai Mara, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°24'18"S by 35°0'35"E |
| Area Served: | Masai Mara, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRE |
| More Information: | MRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
| Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
| Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
| Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
| More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Mara Serena Airport (MRE):
- The closest airport to Mara Serena Airport (MRE) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NNE of MRE.
- Mara Serena Airport (MRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,582 miles (18,640 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Mara Serena Airport", another name for MRE is "n/a".
- Mara Serena Airport is a small civilian airport, serving Masai Mara and the neighboring communities.
- Because of Mara Serena Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MRE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MRE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
- Henderson Field was named after Major Lofton R.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Henderson Field is an uncontrolled airport.
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) NNE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 83.70 miles (134.69 km) W | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 93.17 miles (149.95 km) NNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 124.82 miles (200.87 km) E | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 5 | 126.02 miles (202.80 km) N | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 6 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) NNE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 7 | 132.47 miles (213.19 km) E | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 147.16 miles (236.83 km) SSE | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 160.43 miles (258.19 km) WSW | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 164.48 miles (264.70 km) N | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 11 | 168.31 miles (270.87 km) ENE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 12 | 175.36 miles (282.22 km) SE | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) ESE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 14 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) NW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 199.68 miles (321.36 km) SE | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,582.26 miles (18,639.79 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,562.10 miles (18,607.34 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,339.69 miles (18,249.42 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,339.41 miles (18,248.97 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,283.88 miles (18,159.60 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,280.92 miles (18,154.83 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,259.73 miles (18,120.74 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,229.63 miles (18,072.29 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,218.85 miles (18,054.94 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,214.16 miles (18,047.39 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,190.27 miles (18,008.95 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,140.54 miles (17,928.92 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,120.84 miles (17,897.22 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.15 miles (17,896.09 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,109.15 miles (17,878.39 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 937.06 miles (1,508.05 km) SE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 1,163.14 miles (1,871.89 km) SW | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 1,179.19 miles (1,897.72 km) ESE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,181.99 miles (1,902.22 km) WSW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 1,193.43 miles (1,920.63 km) ESE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,193.67 miles (1,921.01 km) ESE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,206.51 miles (1,941.68 km) ESE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,284.52 miles (2,067.22 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,296.45 miles (2,086.43 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,299.87 miles (2,091.93 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,361.18 miles (2,190.60 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 1,366.66 miles (2,199.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 1,380.51 miles (2,221.71 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 2 | 11,605.66 miles (18,677.45 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 3 | 11,591.01 miles (18,653.87 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 4 | 11,569.67 miles (18,619.53 km) WSW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.89 km) W | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 11,479.95 miles (18,475.14 km) W | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 11,456.03 miles (18,436.65 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,455.44 miles (18,435.69 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,453.64 miles (18,432.80 km) W | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 11,430.33 miles (18,395.29 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 11,412.29 miles (18,366.25 km) WSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,343.44 miles (18,255.45 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,321.78 miles (18,220.59 km) SW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |